Demo Days

[dlague]

Now that ski season is well under way, gear demos will be on the horizon. I thought this might be a good place to talk about demos and up coming demo days that others are aware of. There happens to be one at Cannon this Sunday. I also included K2's schedule as well. I have only ever demoed skis one time two years ago. I hope to demo more this year. How many of you demo skis every year?

Cannon - Demo Day w/ Franconia Sports Shop - December 14

http://k2skis.com/k2wantsyou/events-demos

 

[4aprice]

Camelback has a demo day every year and I usually test out several pairs. That's how I found out how much I liked the Volkl RTM 84's, which I just purchased a pair of this fall. Now I'm looking for a pair of skis with a fatter waist for soft snow spring skiing. Don't know if I'll see any of those at demo day.


Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[deadheadskier]

Only demo I've done in recent years was a set of Gotamas during Nemo. Don't have much interest in demoing anything except maybe a race stock SL ski. I'm curious to what the technology is like with such a ski these days.

 

[dlague]

My wife isn't getting my interest in demo days when I have two new pair of planks! Told her the point was to try stuff that we currently do not ski on!

 

[steamboat1]

Demoed a few times over the years. Never bought anything I demoed though.

 

[Puck it]

My wife isn't getting my interest in demo days when I have two new pair of planks! Told her the point was to try stuff that we currently do not ski on!

If BSL is 317mm then you can demo anything I have in my truck at the time.

 

[dlague]

If BSL is 317mm then you can demo anything I have in my truck at the time.

Even better! Hey remember the discussion about TCU well ..... didn't make it.

 

[Smellytele]

I never demo gear any more. When I have to pay money to ski I hate wasting time filling out release forms and having to stand in line to get a pair of skis and having them adjusted. Also rarely is there a tele demo day.

 

[drjeff]

I'll demo pretty much every December when Mount Snow has their demo day which is December 20th this year. Always fun to try new stuff! Plus, I usually ski a few days a year with a few friends of mine who own one of the ski shops up at Mount Snow, and those often turn into a demo day (or more like a "you NEED to try this ski so I brought it with me from the shop with demo bindings on it" day )

It's always fun to try and see who's making what ski wise in my book - lots of good stuff out there these days!!

 

[KevinF]

Only demo I've done in recent years was a set of Gotamas during Nemo. Don't have much interest in demoing anything except maybe a race stock SL ski. I'm curious to what the technology is like with such a ski these days.

Good luck finding any place that demos race-stock SL skis without having connections to a race team. I'm amazed when I see one on the wall at a shop.

 

[Puck it]

even better! Hey remember the discussion about tcu well ..... Didn't make it.

tcu?

 

[levy1]

Any news on Blood sword in vocal at Holiday Valley

 

[levy1]

Blizzard and volkl at holiday valley

 

[57stevey]

Demos are available at Mt. Sunapee this Sat 13th & Sun 14th ($35 Sunday with 5 non-perishables for the food drive)

 

[Hawkshot99]

Only demo I've done in recent years was a set of Gotamas during Nemo. Don't have much interest in demoing anything except maybe a race stock SL ski. I'm curious to what the technology is like with such a ski these days.

Good luck finding any place that demos race-stock SL skis without having connections to a race team. I'm amazed when I see one on the wall at a shop.

You will not find the FIS race skis in a demo, but nearly every rep has the "cheater" sl and gs skis in their trucks. That is all that most people will ever need anyway.

 

[deadheadskier]

Maybe I just need to mug a racer.

I see Fischer Race Code SL skis on Ebay all the time in the $400 - $500 range.

Something like this is what I want to try out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Fische...e-/141485676488?pt=Skiing&hash=item20f13417c8

 

[Scruffy]

Maybe I just need to mug a racer.

I see Fischer Race Code SL skis on Ebay all the time in the $400 - $500 range.

Something like this is what I want to try out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Fische...e-/141485676488?pt=Skiing&hash=item20f13417c8

I believe those are what's called "citizen" race level. Good for most racers even at the Masters level. I have some of those same skis, but not 2013, maybe 2011- Fischer RC4 WC SL 165cm Slalom

Do you really want race stock?

 

[deadheadskier]

Yup. Would like to try what the pros ski. Might love it, might hate it; still want to check such skis out.

 

[dlague]

tcu?

Talking college football - were in the running for playoffs (top 4) and ended up 5th

 

[catskillman]

Hunter demo days this weekend Dec 13 & 14